97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB6233
 
Introduced , by Rep. Jim Watson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 5/5-720 new

     Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if a service member applies for an occupational or professional license or certification and has acquired education, training, or experience while serving in the military that is substantially similar to the education, training, or experience required to receive the license or certification, then the director of the department that issues the license or certification shall accept the education, training, or experience toward that service member's licensure or certification. Sets forth provisions concerning application requirements, departmental rules, and fees. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
5amended  by adding Section 5-720 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 5/5-720 new)
7    Sec. 5-720. Licensure for service members; equivalent 
8education, training, and
service.
9    (a) In this Section, "service member" means any person who,

10at the time of application under this Section, is an active

11duty member of the United States Armed Forces or any reserve

12component of the United States Armed Forces or the National

13Guard of any state, commonwealth, or territory of the United

14States or the District of Columbia or whose active duty service

15concluded within the preceding 2 years before application.
16    (b) If a service member applies for an occupational or 
17professional license or certification and has acquired 
18education, training, or experience while serving in the 
19military that is substantially similar to the education, 
20training, or experience required to receive the license or 
21certification, then the director of the department that issues 
22the license or certification shall accept the education, 
23training, or experience toward that service member's licensure 
 
 
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1or certification. The service member shall apply to the 
2department on forms provided by the department. An application 
3must include proof that:
4        (1) the applicant is a service member; and
5        (2) the occupational or professional license or 
6    certification is related to the applicant's military 
7    occupation specialty (MOS).
8    (c) A department may adopt any rules necessary for the

9implementation and administration of this Section and shall by

10rule provide for fees for the administration of this Section. 
 
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.